M4.9 earthquake 31 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile on Sat, Mar 14, 1981, 10:55 PM GMT-3 (01:55 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-03-15 01:55:01 UTC
- Depth
- 49.0 km (30.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.754° S, 71.579° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001cq5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:35 AM UTC.